1,647 Free Artworks of Animal Illustration Vintage

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Actiniae–Seeanemonen from Kunstformen der Natur (1904) by Ernst Haeckel.

Siphonophorae–Staatsquallen from Kunstformen der Natur (1904) by Ernst Haeckel.

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Vintage coral illustration on white background

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The 18th century illustration of a brown bird on a branch with persimmons and a butterfly.

Illustration of mounted sportsmen from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851).

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Little Penguin (Spheniscus minor) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

Large-billed Plover (Esacus magnirostris) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

Different types of birds illustrated by Charles Dessalines D' Orbigny (1806-1876) Digitally enhanced from our own 1892 edition of Dictionnaire Universel D'histoire Naturelle.

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Rattlesnake (Crotale) and Saharan horned Viper (Cerastes) illustrated by Charles Dessalines D' Orbigny (1806-1876). Digitally enhanced from our own 1892 edition of Dictionnaire Universel D'histoire Naturelle.

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Cercopithecus griseus (Guenon Grivet) illustrated by Charles Dessalines D' Orbigny (1806-1876). Digitally enhanced from our own 1892 edition of Dictionnaire Universel D'histoire Naturelle.

Dog, Canis lupus familiaris (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Fish from Nimrod in the North, or Hunting and Fishing Adventures in the Arctic Regions (1885) published by Frederick Schwatka.

Pinnated Gorgonia illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Plantae et papiliones rariores: No. 9–Daffodil, Cat's Claw, and Bur Buttercup by Georg Dionysius Ehret.

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Oregon Flying Squirrel (Pteromys Origonensis) from the viviparous quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse Audubon (1812-1862).

Australian Crane (Grus Australasianus) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

Ring-neckrd pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) illustrated by Charles Dessalines D' Orbigny (1806-1876). Digitally enhanced from our own 1892 edition of Dictionnaire Universel D'histoire Naturelle.

Illustration of Toco and Rhinoceros bird from Zoological lectures delivered at the Royal institution in the years 1806-7 illustrated by George Shaw (1751-1813).

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Head of a dead chicken by Jean Bernard (1775-1883).

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Standing horse (1810 - 1816) by Jean Bernard (1775-1883).

Rooster (1901) by Julie de Graag (1877-1924).

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Cod, Gadus morhua (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Monkey, Primates (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Wilson's Meadow Mouse (Arvicola Pennsylvanicus) from the viviparous quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse Audubon (1812-1862).

White-backed Vulture (Vultur leuconota) from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

Gangetic Platanista (Platanista Gangetica) from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

Sombre Egret (Herodias pannosus) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

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Vintage marine life illustration

Different types of mollusks illustrated by Charles Dessalines D' Orbigny (1806-1876). Digitally enhanced from our own 1892 edition of Dictionnaire Universel D'histoire Naturelle.

Eurasian wren (Nannus troglodytes) - Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) illustrated by the von Wright brothers. Digitally enhanced from our own 1929 folio version of Svenska Fåglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Sten Ritade.

Doe deer from Great African Travellers, From Bruce And Mungo Park To Livingstone And Stanley... With.. Illustrations published by G. Routledge & Sons (1890).

Illustration of sportsmen within an enclosure from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851).

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Illustration of two horses and a pony from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851).

Vintage European style mouse engraving from Messia by Ll.D. Samuel Johnson (1709–1784).

Illustration of Single-horned Rhinoceros from Zoological lectures delivered at the Royal institution in the years 1806-7 illustrated by George Shaw (1751-1813).

Harp Seal (Male and Female), Pennants Pied Seal, Marbled Seal, Common Seal of the Scotch Coasts, Walrus or Sea Horse , and Fur Seal of Commerce from A history of the earth and animated nature (1820) by Oliver Goldsmith (1730-1774). Digitally enhanced from our own original edition.

Ornamented Trygon (Trygon ornatus) from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

Shielded Legged Horned Owl (Strix Hardwickii) from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

Antique drawing watercolor fish Emmelichthys Nitidus marine life.

Red-tailed Squirrel (Sciurus rubricaudatus) from the viviparous quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse Audubon (1812-1862).

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Oken’s Allgemeine Naturgeschichte by Lorenz Oken, published in 1843, a lithograph of pied avocet and oystercatcher. Digitally enhanced from our own original plate.

Black head Horned Pheasant (Satyra melanocephala) Adult male from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

Great Palm-Cuckatoo (Microglossus aterrimus) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

Common Kestrel male (Falco tinnunculus) illustrated by the von Wright brothers. Digitally enhanced from our own 1929 folio version of Svenska Fåglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Sten Ritade.

Bicheno’s Finch (Estrelda Bichenovii) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

European shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis) illustrated by the von Wright brothers. Digitally enhanced from our own 1929 folio version of Svenska Fåglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Sten Ritade.

Golden Oriole or Golden thrush illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Animals copied from the original paintings from Monuments de l'Égypte et de la Nubie (1835–1845) by Jean François Champollion (1790–1832).

Antique fish Wrasse drawn by Fe. Clarke (1849-1899).

Vintage bolitaena octopus illustration from Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition, German Deep Sea Expedition (1898–1899) by Carl Chun.

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Vintage marine life illustration

Vintage marine life illustration

Vintage prawn marine life illustration

Vintage prawn marine life illustration

Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) illustrated by Charles Dessalines D' Orbigny (1806-1876). Digitally enhanced from our own 1892 edition of Dictionnaire Universel D'histoire Naturelle.

Illustration of Porcupine from Zoological lectures delivered at the Royal institution in the years 1806-7 illustrated by George Shaw (1751-1813).

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98. The Bluebird (Sialia wilsoni) 99. The American Titlark (Anthus ludovicianus) illustration from Zoology of New York (1842–1844) by James Ellsworth De Kay.

White-bellied Flycatcher (Monarcha albiventris) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

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Silver Trichiure illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Illustration of successful fox hunting from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851).

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Collies Squirrel (Sciurus colliaei) from the viviparous quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse Audubon (1812-1862).

Say's Squirrel (Sciurus Sayi) from the viviparous quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse Audubon (1812-1862).

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Minute Kingfisher illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Common flamingo, Phoenicopterus roseus (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Marine life Bathypolypus octopus illustration from Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition, German Deep Sea Expedition (1898–1899) by Carl Chun.

Head of a calico cat with open eyes (1819) by Jean Bernard (1775-1883).

Acht kalkoenen (1892) print in high resolution by Theo van Hoytema.

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Vintage colored octopus illustration wall art print and poster design remix from original artwork.

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Large-tailed Skunk (Mephitis macroura) from the viviparous quadrupeds of North America (1845) illustrated by John Woodhouse Audubon (1812-1862).

Gyr Falcon, Goshawk, Kite or Glead, Peregrine Falcon, and Kestril (Female) from A history of the earth and animated nature (1820) by Oliver Goldsmith (1730-1774). Digitally enhanced from our own original edition.

Scaly-breasted parrakeet illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

White-headed Osprey (Pandion leucocephalus) illustrated from A Synopsis of the Birds of Australia and the Adjacent Islands (1837) by John Gould (1804-1881).

Elft, Alosa alosa (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

Atlantis Fritillary (Argynnis Atlantis) from Moths and butterflies of the United States (1900) by Sherman F. Denton (1856-1937). Digitally enhanced from our own publication.

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Atlantis Fritillary (Argynnis Atlantis) from Moths and butterflies of the United States (1900) by Sherman F. Denton (1856-1937). Digitally enhanced from our own publication.

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Giant Swallowtail (Papilio Cresphontes) from Moths and butterflies of the United States (1900) by Sherman F. Denton (1856-1937). Digitally enhanced from our own publication.

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Giant Swallowtail (Papilio Cresphontes) from Moths and butterflies of the United States (1900) by Sherman F. Denton (1856-1937). Digitally enhanced from our own publication.

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Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta Claudia) from Moths and butterflies of the United States (1900) by Sherman F. Denton (1856-1937). Digitally enhanced from our own publication.

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Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta Claudia) from Moths and butterflies of the United States (1900) by Sherman F. Denton (1856-1937). Digitally enhanced from our own publication.

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Meadow Lark from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon, etched by William Home Lizars.

White-headed capuchin (Cebus Hypoleucus) illustrated by Charles Dessalines D' Orbigny (1806-1876). Digitally enhanced from our own 1892 edition of Dictionnaire Universel D'histoire Naturelle.

Balaenoptera rorqual illustrated by Charles Dessalines D' Orbigny (1806-1876). Digitally enhanced from our own 1892 edition of Dictionnaire Universel D'histoire Naturelle.

Raccoon (Procyon lotor) illustrated by Charles Dessalines D' Orbigny (1806-1876). Digitally enhanced from our own 1892 edition of Dictionnaire Universel D'histoire Naturelle.

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Coracias Garrulus Lin (European Roller) by Magnus Von Wright (1836), an isolated portrait of an European roller. Digitally enhanced from our own original plate.

White-banded Eagle (Aquila bifasciata) from Illustrations of Indian zoology (1830-1834) by John Edward Gray (1800-1875).

Musky Lorikeet (Trichoglossus concinnus) illustrated by Elizabeth Gould (1804–1841) for John Gould’s (1804-1881) Birds of Australia (1972 Edition, 8 volumes). Digitally enhanced from our own facsimile book (1972 Edition, 8 volumes).

Aap op bal (1878–1910) print in high resolution by Theo van Hoytema.

Arcochordus or Warted snake illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813).

Vintage illustration showing heads of dogs, horses and head of a man from Sporting Sketches (1817-1818) by Henry Alken (1784-1851).

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Asian elephant, Elephas maximus (1596–1610) by Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt.

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Lancet acanthurus from Zoological lectures delivered at the Royal institution in the years 1806-7 illustrated by George Shaw (1751-1813).

Pantagonian penguin or Cinereous-brown penguin illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813).

Blue coryphaena illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Golden-eyed lutian illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Pilot Mackrel illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813)

Crested penguin illustration from The Naturalist's Miscellany (1789-1813) by George Shaw (1751-1813).

The 18th century illustration of brown and black bird and blue and yellow birds on branch with red blossoms hunting insects.

Organic Remains from A history of the earth and animated nature (1820) by Oliver Goldsmith (1730-1774). Digitally enhanced from our own original edition.

West African Brachyuran crab, Bathynectes piperitus vintage illustration from Résultats des Campagnes Scientifiques by Albert I, Prince of Monaco (1848–1922).

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